Publications by authors named "Luis Miguel Alcazar Jaen"
Gastroenterol Hepatol
October 2012
Article Synopsis
- Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (RPC) is a condition mainly affecting Asian patients, characterized by the formation of pigment stones in the bile ducts, leading to repeated episodes of cholangitis and other complications.
- It is important to differentiate RPC from other conditions that cause intrahepatic stone formation, as they are more common in Asia while gallstones are more prevalent in Western countries.
- Effective diagnosis and treatment of RPC require teamwork among gastroenterologists, radiologists, and gastrointestinal surgeons, and its occurrence is becoming more frequent outside of Asia.
